Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Week in Review 1.3-1.9

1.3.10 ~ Isaac and Emma love to pop some popcorn, grab the pillows off my bed, and watch a movie on my bedroom floor in the evenings. I love that they get along so well! She really looks up to him, and he really takes care of her.

1.4.10 ~ The treadmill – Isaac and Emma both wanted to learn to use the treadmill. So, I decided to make it a regular part of their school day. Wonder how long the “wonder” will last? Not long if they’re anything like their momma!!

1.5.10 ~ I took Isaac and Emma to the Dallas Museum of Art. It was the first time any of us had been to an art museum. You can read more about our visit here.

1.7.10 ~ I got my new camera lens in the mail today. Somewhere between Gulf Shores, AL and home back in June, I broke the lens on my Nikon camera. I have used a crummy point and shoot since then. After Christmas, I decided I’d gone long enough with mediocre pictures. It finally arrived!!

1.8.10 ~ Logan got the “hard copy” of his driver’s license in the mail. He’s had a paper copy since his birthday last month. Can you see how excited he is?!?

2010 To-Do List

While I don't think I'll accomplish everything on this list in 2010, I do need a place to "dump" all my ideas. So, here goes nothing...Kitchen/Dining Area:*make placemats and cloth napkins*sew curtains*find/create art to hang on big wall*Make family rules art like THIS*Scour yard sales for cheap frames to frame family pics on the fridge like THIS

Master Bedroom:*paint all furniture espresso brown(bought new furniture instead)*find two small rugs for sides of bed(bought one large one instead)*make floating nightstands (bought new furniture)*make curtains*replace crown molding*organize closet like *this*

Game Room:*make dominoes like THIS*make curtains*make floor pillows*replace big desk with smaller onepurchased a new smaller desk and removed it from the game room*create art/craft area for Emma*scour yardsales and Goodwill for cheap frames for framing Emma's artwork like THIS*create "lego" space for Isaac

Sewing Closet:*organize*hang peg board for tool storage*create inspiration board*reprint all ebook directions and bind for easier storage*create a storage system on top of shelving like *this*

Emma's Room:*curtains like THIS (the pink one)*create curtain for AG doll wardrobe*paint it blue*create artwork (ballet-related) for walls*create a place to display her arts and crafts*make new bow holder to match her room*make floor pillows*hang Nutcracker plates*hang white shelf above Nutcracker plates to display Nutcrackers*cover lampshade like THIS with ribbon I have*put up chair rail

Front Yard:*plant flowers in beds around trees*create a flower bed on side of house*extend flower beds in front of house